BjarniM Posted April 19, 2015 Share #1 Posted April 19, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'm looking for the silver version of the black 12504 hood for my Summicron-M 35 mm Version 4. I have seen a silver version here http://bid.nds.hk/?p=903 so i just guess there actually does exist a silver version of the 12504 hood. Does anyone here know, what part number the silver version is? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 Hi BjarniM, Take a look here 12504 in silver: What part number?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
wattsy Posted April 20, 2015 Share #2 Posted April 20, 2015 I don't think the silver version of this hood has ever been made available outside of various special editions (the one in the photo comes from a white edition M8.2 set). You could always buy the new Safari M-P set, sell the camera and 35 ASPH and keep the hood. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BjarniM Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted April 20, 2015 You could always buy the new Safari M-P set, sell the camera and 35 ASPH and keep the hood. Yes, i could. But i'm afraid i might end up keeping both the M8 and the lens, making it a historical expensive lens hood Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overgaard Posted April 20, 2015 Share #4 Posted April 20, 2015 Yes the ventilated hood in silver has only come with limited editions. Fortunately a lot of limited editions, the white M8, Safari and so on. I would ask them if they would sell the hood alone, but the black hood is $US 100-300. I have an overview of the different hoods here: http://www.overgaard.dk/leica-35mm-summicron-M-f20.html The 12504 is the one that fits the 35mm, the 12585 also works for 35mm but like a little too bulky I think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overgaard Posted April 20, 2015 Share #5 Posted April 20, 2015 (edited) Edited April 20, 2015 by Thorsten Overgaard 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BjarniM Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted April 21, 2015 I would ask them if they would sell the hood alone, but the black hood is $US 100-300. I have asked them. The set was already sold, so i reckon i must be patient and wait till one comes along. I have the hood in black, but since the lens is in silver i want a hood in silver as well. Yeah, i know, pure aesthetically it hasn't anything whatsoever to do with the pictures it can deliver, but it's kinda unsexy looking: [black body] - [silver lens] - [black hood]. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted April 21, 2015 Share #7 Posted April 21, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Just found an extra 12504 in with my goodies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BjarniM Posted April 21, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted April 21, 2015 Just found an extra 12504 in with my goodies. Meaning? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_n Posted April 22, 2015 Share #9 Posted April 22, 2015 I didn't mean to edit Thorsten's post…sorry! I was just trying to quote it. I wish to add a caution (for the record) that I found that the 12585 hood clips the corners of exposures with the 35/2 v4, at some settings. This problem was eliminated when I switched to the 12526 rectangular hood Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted April 22, 2015 Share #10 Posted April 22, 2015 Just found an extra 12504 in with my goodies. Is it in silver. If so I will take it!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted April 22, 2015 Share #11 Posted April 22, 2015 I'm looking for the silver version of the black 12504 hood for my Summicron-M 35 mm Version 4. I have seen a silver version here http://bid.nds.hk/?p=903 so i just guess there actually does exist a silver version of the 12504 hood. Does anyone here know, what part number the silver version is? The few I have seen in silver that sold lately have gone for $400 to $500. I have looked around a lot. My next thought is if I can find some silver paint that is close to the lens color I might paint one of the extra hoods I got with my 35 Summicron. One hood is the 12585 and it is a Leica original. The other is a 12504 from China. It is an exact copy and even says 12504 on it. I might paint it at some point. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted April 23, 2015 Share #12 Posted April 23, 2015 There is an aftermarket silver "12504" hood sold from Hong Kong on the auction site. I once bought one of their black ones to compare with my genuine, and construction looks like a close copy, but the clip springs were stronger, making it harder to mount and remove. It also separates to take a filter like the original. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB23 Posted April 23, 2015 Share #13 Posted April 23, 2015 Just buy a black one and sand it off of pour it in a jar of chemicals to strip the coating. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM-25 Posted April 23, 2015 Share #14 Posted April 23, 2015 Just buy a black one and sand it off of pour it in a jar of chemicals to strip the coating. LOL, +1. I never have quite understood why Leica makes silver lenses as standard options but not matching hoods, same with Zeiss ZM. Seems to me to be quite an opportunity for a cottage industry / third party maker out there.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted April 23, 2015 Share #15 Posted April 23, 2015 Third party makers do exist. See http://tinyurl.com/ovlqucu. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted April 23, 2015 Share #16 Posted April 23, 2015 And only $1,000 each. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted April 23, 2015 Share #17 Posted April 23, 2015 And only $1,000 each. That's $129.00 U.S. dollars. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted April 23, 2015 Share #18 Posted April 23, 2015 They are actually $120 on ebay shipped free. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BjarniM Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share #19 Posted April 23, 2015 Maybe it does the job, but it's not looking nice - not even close to the right silver color. Then i rather stick with the original Leica hood, even though it's black, if that's the best option for the 12504 in silver. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted April 23, 2015 Share #20 Posted April 23, 2015 Agree, they could have come a lot closer to the silver chrome color of the lens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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